self report: interviews

Question 1

what are interviews?

Answer 1

method where researcher collects data by asking questions directly to participant
involve face to face but can be over phone
usually recorded to analyse content

Question 2

what are structured interviews?

Answer 2

questions pre-set, given in order and everyone asked same questions

Question 3

eval of structured interviews

Answer 3

• interviewers dont need much training
• new questions cant be asked

Question 4

what are semi structured interviews?

Answer 4

uses open ended questions, both structured and unstructured

Question 5

eval of semi-structured interviews

Answer 5

• interviewee given freedom to explore topic asked
• requires training

Question 6

what is un-structured interview?

Answer 6

only first question pre-determined, all following are determined by answers of interviewee

Question 7

eval of un-structured interviews

Answer 7

• allows interviewer to explore areas of greatest interest
• interviewers need to be trained

Question 8

strengths of interviews

Answer 8

• ease misunderstandings
• replicate
• open/closed
• quant + qual
• complex issues

Question 9

limitations of interviews

Answer 9

• ethical- reveal more than wanted
• interviewer training= procedures require skill
• interviewer effect/bias= bias to answers can interpret in certain way
• demand characteristics
• difficult to analyse

Question 10

how to improve reliability?

Answer 10

• same interviewer each time, all interviewers trained
• no leading or unclear questions
• use structured where interviewers behaviour is more controlled